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Dozens of former Israeli military, police and spy chiefs describe situation as organised Jewish terrorism
Israel has not prosecuted its citizens for killing Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank since the start of this decade, , a Guardian analysis of legal data and public records show, creating impunity for a campaign of violence.
Attacks have spurred former prime minister Ehud Olmert to call for an intervention by the international criminal court (ICC), to save the Palestinians and us [Israelis] from state-backed settler violence, carried out with the complicity and sometimes participation of the police and military.
I have decided not only to not remain silent, but to draw the attention of the ICC in The Hague so that it may take enforcement measures and issue arrest warrants, Olmert said in written comments to the Guardian.
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Jimmy Carter was right.
muriel_volestrangler
(106,160 posts)The UN page says 1,085 Palestinian civilians killed in the West Bank since 30 Dec 2019 by Israeli forces or settlers. About a quarter were children.
https://www.ochaopt.org/data/casualties
malaise
(295,867 posts)Thanks
Good read - the same folks who failed to enforce the law now want outside help.
Skittles
(171,628 posts)Scott Alan Swaggerty
(319 posts)Orrex
(67,089 posts)democrank
(12,589 posts)May they both see justice one day.